Emeka Ejere| The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) says it has started recalling cough syrup containing Codeine from its stakeholders in compliance with Federal Government directive. The Registrar of PCN,…
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The Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a greater danger to the Central African country and the region than previously assumed, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The recent confirmation…
Read More WHO raises Ebola risk to ‘very high’ in Africa
Emeka Ejere| The Nigeria Hypertension Society (NHS) says that one-third of Nigeria’s adult population is hypertensive. The President of the Society, Prof. Ayodele Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on…
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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread from the countryside into the city, prompting fears that the disease will be increasingly difficult to control. Congo’s health minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga…
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Emeka Ejere| The first batch of 4,000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected of killing 23 people arrived in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Wednesday. The Health Ministry said…
Read More Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak